Entry requirements

You can apply for the Master of Professional Accounting if you:

Have a bachelor's degree in any subject area
Have achieved at least a B-minus grade average in your final year of study

Months of entry

January, November

Course content

This internationally recognised master's degree prepares you to launch a career as a professional accountant with just 12 months of full-time study. Option to take your CA Professional Exams at the end with 9 months of extra part-time study.

Waikato's Master of Professional Accounting (MPAcct) is tailor-made for university graduates who have never studied accounting before, but already have a bachelor's degree in another area.
This internationally recognised qualification will set you up for a professional career in accounting and as a future business leader. It is globally accredited by professional bodies and respected by top employers.
Depending on your career goals, choose either the 180-point MPAcct programme (12 months) or the 240-point MPAcct programme (CA Program) with a Chartered Accountancy endorsement (21-23 months). See below for more details.
The course has two intakes each year, so you can start in either January or November.
During your studies, you will develop advanced knowledge and skills in all the core areas of accounting, business, law, economics and finance, and be able to apply them to practical accounting situations.
Please note this is an accelerated course with an intensive workload.

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

  • MPACCT
    full time
    12 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name
Management Student Centre (MSC)
Email
msc@waikato.ac.nz